ellebrookes

i have been banded for a year and a half but just recently moved to ny, bk specifically. I would love to get into a support group here. I am down. living in park slope right now.

I work out 7 days a week. my goal is to make my bodybugg hit 3 hours of physical activity a day. I am not dropping weight as fast as I thought I would but I have enjoyed my band and my new found affinity for working out and living a healthy lifestyle. I do curves in the early afternoon, walk 3-5 miles in the afternoon, and run or swim at the ymca at night. also my job is pretty physical and track some activity during that time as well. I have increased my endurance and resisitance eachweek. I am going to attempt a minimarathon on april 5th. surely walking most of it!

while getting a smoothie today I noticed a sweet shirt that was for sale. I told the employee I wanted to buy one and he went in the back to get me one before I could tell him what size. he came back out with 3 shirts stating he didnt know what size I would want. he brought me a childs extra large, small, and medium!! didnt even bring out the large or extra large. so strange!!

the week after surgery I started my plastic surgery fund. I wont end up getting a lbl, tt, or lift for at least a year but I want to be ready to afford it- at least some. I work at a bar and took home an olive jar- it holds about 3 gallons. everyday I try to put 10 dollars in it. it is getting pretty full. I am sure my surgery will be before kids. like you, I wont be happy with my naked body until then.

I have been wearing my bugg for a month now and I just LOVE it. it totally keeps me motivated to work harder and write everything down that I eat. I have no restriction yet and attribute all of my loss to the bugg. it even got me to work out twice a day [been doing two a days for the past week] so I can keep my deficit up. it is great to see how everything is tracked. when I was sick my bugg got no action- though with its help I was still able to maintain at least 1000 calorie deficit. good luck everyone!

franks red hot or black Beans. sometimes both. I love savory cottage cheese.

I am 4'9 and a half. crazy short. which makes my BMI forever say I am obese. I have lost 60 lbs. feel much thinner. look much thinner. people tell me I am thin- but I am still severely overweight. I just want to be overweight already! but I do love being short. always have.

1. went from size 24 to a 12 and sometimes 10 2. medium tops 3. feel lighter 4. work out twice a day! and like it! 5. people have noticed. 6. was called a skinny minnie [which is weird since by my height I am still severely overweight] 7. posted in the before and after pictures thread and someone commented that i look like angelina! whaaaa? 8. my favorite: I am so proud of myself. I still don't have restriction. good luck everyone!!

all diet pills are bad! stick with healthy eating and working out! ultimately my mom passed away this summer from pulmonary hypertension. a direct result of the diet pill phenphen. she won a settlement through the company nearly 10 years ago. but it cost her more. her life. dont ruin the band opportunity by harming your body.

congrats! that is such a great moment to remember.

I dont really have any before pictures! I wish I took some in my underwear or something before I started the band journey. here is a picture of me last March and then Now. sticking with the same pose. ha and one from right now at this moment:

I was called "skinny minnie" today by one of the men I work with.

I live a few blocks from the subway where jared lost the weight in bloomington indiana. he lived in the building above the subway and walked to class like a normal student. a former roomate was family friends with him and attended his wedding and such. but that was 5 years ago- and I havent heard anything about him since. he made his money, lost a great deal of weight- but he sold his soul to subway.

you look great! keep up the work and you will hit goal in no time. do you have a month in mind where you want to hit goal?

oh I bet that one is even better!! I am not usually a fan of sweet sauces. so cajun is more up my alley. my grocer didnt have that kind. they did have some bbq salmon but I really dont like salmon. hmm. good looking out. guess ill be going to a different grocery store tomorrow on the hunt for the cajun. does it also come in light?